Job Description

Exciting Opportunity: History Teacher Needed in St Albans! 📜

We're seeking a dedicated individual to join our schools team as a History Teacher in St Albans, Hertfordshire, starting in September.

As a History Teacher, you'll play a pivotal role in bringing the past to life and inspiring students to explore the complexities of historical events and themes. This is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact, ignite curiosity, and foster a love for history among young learners.

History Teacher Responsibilities:

Plan and deliver engaging and immersive history lessons that captivate students' interest and promote a deeper understanding of key historical concepts and events.

Utilize a variety of teaching strategies, including inquiry-based learning, discussions, and multimedia resources, to facilitate meaningful exploration and analysis of historical sources and perspectives.

Implement the national curriculum effectively, covering a range of historical periods, themes, and topics, while encouraging critical thinking, empathy, and historical literacy.

Assess student progress through regular formative assessments, essays, projects, and examinations, providing constructive feedback to support their academic growth and development.

Foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where students feel empowered to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and develop their historical reasoning skills.

Collaborate with colleagues to develop cross-curricular links, participate in departmental meetings, and contribute to the wider school community through extracurricular activities and initiatives.

Qualifications:

Relevant university degree in History or a related field.

PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

Experience within UK schools is required for candidates holding an overseas teaching degree.

This is a History Teacher contract role paying to scale. History Teacher - Apply Now and Uncover the Wonders of the Past!

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy

Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained

You must have legal right to work in the UK

You must be willing to attend a registration interviewVeritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community